May 16, 2026

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What are Amazon Ember TVs? The Fire TV rebrand, explained.

Back during CES in January, Amazon revealed its smart TVs were getting a rebrand soon. But if you don’t follow CES news as we do, the April 15 switchover to “Ember” in all of Amazon’s smart TV listings might have been jarring. It’s been a relatively quiet rebrand for a major product line, so it’s valid to

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Crypto

Key Metric Suggests Bitcoin Could be Poised for an Explosive Move

A substantial pump or a painful decline: what’s next for BTC? The primary cryptocurrency seems to be sitting at a crossroads, with one important indicator signaling it could be on the verge of a major move. Many analysts believe an uptrend is the more likely scenario, while the renewed interest from institutional investors supports

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Coinbase

Ripple thinks its SPAC can break XRP stocks losing streak

The history of failed XRP DATs is long, and successes are almost non-existent. However, Ripple is excited about adding another to the list. Source link

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Crypto

Bitcoin ETFs Log 8-Day $2.1B Inflow Streak

US spot Bitcoin ETFs have logged eight consecutive days of net inflows totaling $2.1 billion through April 23, the longest inflow streak since the nine-day October 2025 run that carried Bitcoin to its $126,000 all-time high, with BlackRock’s IBIT responsible for roughly 75% of all capital entering the category. Summary US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded

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Tech & AI

AI-Designed Drugs by a DeepMind Spinoff Are Headed to Human Trials

Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold has already revolutionized scientists’ understanding of proteins. Now, the ability of the platform to design safe and effective drugs is about to be put to the test. Isomorphic Labs, the UK-based biotech spinoff of Google DeepMind, will soon begin human trials of drugs designed by its Nobel Prize–winning AI technology. “We’re gearing

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Crypto

White House shifts Iran mission from military action to diplomacy

The White House announced a shift from military action to diplomacy in its Iran mission. The market for a qualifying US-Iran diplomatic meeting by June 30 has dropped to 4.9% YES on “no meeting” occurring. Market reaction The US-Iran diplomatic meeting locations market moved sharply. The probability of no meeting by June 30 fell from

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Coinbase

Coinbase hacker panic-sold ETH during market crash at a $4.5M loss

The hacker linked to the theft of 400 BTC panic-sold their ETH during today’s crypto crash and lost $4.5M in the process. Source link

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Crypto

SEC Gives Some Self-Custody Crypto Apps 5 Years to Sort Out Broker Licensing

The SEC Division of Trading and Markets published a staff statement,  telling certain wallet-linked crypto trading apps they can operate without a broker-dealer license – for now – as long as they function as neutral software and stay out of the business of actually moving your money. The detail most headlines are missing, though, is

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Crypto

Bitcoin (BTC) Neared $80K as the US and Iran Extended the Ceasefire: Your Weekly Crypto Recap

An interesting and, ultimately, positive week, saw Bitcoin’s price attempt a shot at $80K and renewing positive sentiment across the board. The tension, and more specifically the recent signs of de-escalation, in the Middle East have sparked another wave of volatility across the broader cryptocurrency market. Recall that on April 22, Bitcoin (BTC) shot

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Tech & AI

Nuclear startup X-energy raises $1B in data center-driven IPO

Nuclear startup X-energy raised $1 billion in its initial public offering yesterday, selling 44.3 million shares for $23 each, a hefty premium above the $16 to $19 per share it was seeking. Initially, the company had hoped to raise around $800 million. The stock is expected to begin trading on Friday on the Nasdaq Exchange

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